מַהְפֶּכֶת

Strong’s Definition

a wrench, i.e. the stocks

Etymology & Derivation

from H2015 (הָפַךְ);

KJV Usage

prison, stocks.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.stocks
• 2.similar instrument of punishment (compelling crooked posture or distorting)
• 3.house of stocks, prison-house

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mahpeketh; Pronunciation: mah-peh'-keth